ECTS - Hydrology and Water Resources

Hydrology and Water Resources (CE402) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Hydrology and Water Resources CE402 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE307
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meriç YILMAZ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To develop an understanding of the hydrologic systems commonly used and of the hydrological processes in global water cycle with the determination of design flood characteristics by the help of statistical approaches. The course provides a quantitative introduction to the principles of hydrology and water resources planning for hydrologic design and analysis of systems concerned with the use and control of water.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will learn the hydrologic processes on earth and analyze them through a system concept.
  • Students will learn how to obtain precipitation and streamflow data and analyze them.
  • Students will learn the basin as a hydrologic system and hydrograph analysis as an output of this system.
  • Students will learn how the flood hydrograph will attenuate (mitigate) in a channel or a reservoir.
  • Students will learn statistical methods in hydrology and the importance of probabilistic approaches in analyzing extreme events in hydraulic structures.
  • Students will learn the groundwater flow and how groundwater piezometric surfaces will change by extracting groundwater from wells.
Course Content Principles of hydrology, water resources planning for design and analysis of systems concerned with the use and control of water, storage, water transmission.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, Hydrology in Water Resources Engineering Chapter 1
2 Precipitation, measurement and analysis of precipitation. Chapter 3
3 Precipitation, measurement and analysis of precipitation Chapter 3
4 Stream flow, discharge computation, stage-discharge relationship Chapter 4
5 Basin, basin drainage characteristics, infiltration Chapter 6
6 Basin, basin drainage characteristics, infiltration Chapter 6
7 Hydrograph Analysis Runoff components and unit hydrograph Chapter 7
8 Hydrograph Analysis Runoff components and unit hydrograph Chapter 7
9 Flood Routing Chapter 8
10 Statistical Methods in Hydrology Chapter 9
11 Statistical Methods in Hydrology Chapter 9
12 Hydrological Design of a hydraulic Structure Chapter 11
13 Groundwater Hydrology and Well Hydraulics Chapter 12
14 Groundwater Hydrology and Well Hydraulics Chapter 12
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Usul, N. (2013). Engineering Hydrology, 3rd edition, METU press, Ankara.
Other Sources 2. Linsley, R. K; Franzini, J. B.; Freyberg, D. L.; and Tchobanoglous, G. (1992). Water Resources Engineering. Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill International Editions, Civil Engineering Series.
3. Beyazit, M. (2001). Hydorology. Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul.
4. Günyaktı, A. Hydraulic Engineering with Solved Examples. Atilim University, Civil Engineering Department, 2012.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 10 10
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 55
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 13 100
Percentage of Semester Work 65
Percentage of Final Work 35
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve Civil engineering problems. X
2 Ability to design Cİvil Engineering systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints
3 An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems.
4 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment
5 Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications
6 Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings.
7 Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues.
8 Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams
9 Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation X
10 Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to Civil Engineering problems.
11 An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 10 1 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 18 18
Total Workload 138